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“Woe to the Assyrian, the rod of Mine anger, and the staff in their hand is Mine indignation!
Ho Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, the staff in whose hand is mine indignation!
Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger [against Israel], The staff in whose hand is My indignation and fury [against Israel’s disobedience]!
Woe to the Assyrian, the rod of My anger, the staff in whose hand is My indignation and fury [against Israel’s disobedience]!
¶ O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
Woe to Assyria, the rod of my anger— the staff in their hands is my wrath.
Doom to Assyria, rod of my anger, in whose hand is the staff of my fury!
“Oh Ashur, the rod expressing my anger! The club in their hands is my fury!
The Lord says: I am furious! And I will use the king of Assyria as a club
Ah! the Assyrian! the rod of mine anger! and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
Woe to the Assyrian, he is the rod and the staff of my anger, and my indignation is in their hands.
The Lord says, “I will use Assyria like a stick. In my anger I will use Assyria to punish Israel.
It will be very bad for Assyria! I will use its army to punish my people, because I am angry with them. Assyria will be like a stick that I use to beat my people. That is how I will show them my anger.
Woe to the Assyrian, the rod of my anger. The club of my rage is in his hand!
Woe to Assyria, the rod of my anger; the staff in their hands is my fury!
Ah, Assyria, the rod of my anger; the staff in their hands is my fury!
God says, “·How terrible it will be for the king of Assyria [L Woe to Assyria]. ·I use him like a rod to show my anger […the rod of my anger]; in ·anger [my wrath/fury] I use Assyria like a club.
¶ O Assyria, the rod of my wrath: and the staff in their hands is mine indignation.
“How horrible it will be for Assyria! It is the rod of my anger. My fury is the staff in the Assyrians’ hands.
The Lord said, “Assyria! I use Assyria like a club to punish those with whom I am angry.
Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger— the staff in their hands is My wrath.
God says, “How terrible it will be for the king of Assyria. I use him like a stick. In anger I use Assyria like a club.
“How terrible it will be for Assyria, the rod of my anger! The club is in their hands!
¶ O Assyrian, rod and staff of my anger, in thy hand have I placed my indignation.
O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger And the staff in whose hands is My indignation,
Ah! Assyria, the rod of my anger, and a staff is in their hand: my wrath!
Assyria is the whip of my anger; his military strength is my weapon upon this godless nation, doomed and damned; he will enslave them and plunder them and trample them like dirt beneath his feet.
“Doom to Assyria, weapon of my anger. My wrath is a club in his hands! I send him against a godless nation, against the people I’m angry with. I command him to strip them clean, rob them blind, and then push their faces in the mud and leave them. But Assyria has another agenda; he has something else in mind. He’s out to destroy utterly, to stamp out as many nations as he can. Assyria says, ‘Aren’t my commanders all kings? Can’t they do whatever they like? Didn’t I destroy Calno as well as Carchemish? Hamath as well as Arpad? Level Samaria as I did Damascus? I’ve eliminated kingdoms full of gods far more impressive than anything in Jerusalem and Samaria. So what’s to keep me from destroying Jerusalem in the same way I destroyed Samaria and all her god-idols?’”
Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger and the staff in whose hand is My indignation.
“How horrible it will be for Assyria! It is the rod of my anger. My fury is the staff in the Assyrians’ hands.
Ah! Assyria, the rod of my wrath, the staff I wield in anger.
Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger And the staff in whose hands is My indignation,
Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger And the staff in whose hands is My indignation,
Woe to Assyria, the rod of my anger; the club in their hands is my fury.
God says, “How terrible it will be for the king of Assyria. I use him like a rod to show my anger; in anger I use Assyria like a club.
“Beware, Assyria, the club I use to vent my anger, a cudgel with which I angrily punish.
The Lord says, “How terrible it will be for the people of Assyria! They are the war club that carries out my anger.
“Woe to the Assyrian, the rod of my anger, in whose hand is the club of my wrath!
‘Woe to the Assyrian, the rod of my anger, in whose hand is the club of my wrath!
“Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger And the staff in whose hand is My indignation.
It is bad for Assyria. I use Assyria like a stick to punish Israel.
“What sorrow awaits Assyria, the rod of my anger. I use it as a club to express my anger.
Ah, Assyria, the rod of my anger— the club in their hands is my fury!
Ah, Assyria, the rod of my anger— the club in their hands is my fury!
Ah, Assyria, the rod of my anger— the club in their hands is my fury!
Woe to Assyria, the rod of my anger— the club in their hands is my fury!
O Ashur, the rod of Mine anger, in whose yad is the mateh of My wrath.
“O Assyria, the rod of My wrath! And the staff in their hands is My indignation!
Ah, Assyria, the rod of my anger, the staff of my fury!
Ah, Assyria, the rod of my anger, the staff of my fury!
Oy to Assyria, the rod of My anger— the club in their hand is My indignation!
Hah! God has determined to let loose a punishing disaster like you’ve never seen. Eternal One: How awful it will be for Assyria, the rod of My anger, as they come crashing in on you; the club they bear is My fury.
Alas Assyrian, the rod of my anger, the staff in whose hand is my indignation!
Woe to Assur, he is the rod and staff of my strong vengeance; mine indignation is in the hand of them. (Woe to the Assyrian, he is the rod and the staff of my strong vengeance; yea, my anger is in his hands.)
Wo [to] Asshur, a rod of Mine anger, And a staff in their hand [is] Mine indignation.
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